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The lyrics tell a story of a day that I wish had never happened.
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Song Info
Genre
Country • Country-Rock
Charts
Peak #42
Peak in subgenre #10
Author
Marlan L. Rhame III
Rights
2007
Uploaded
October 13, 2009
Track Files
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MP3 3.9 MB • 128 kbps • 4:13
Story behind the song
On July 9, 1985, after a long battle with lymphoma, my father died. He worked in his office the night before he died. He had chest pain that night and the next morning went to the hospital. I received a call and drove three hours to get to the hospital. When I got to the hospital, I saw him in the ICU and watched him die. Images of that day were so firmly etched in my mind that fifteen years after the incident and even today, I can remember the details. I originally recorded the song in 2001 but was not happy with the recording so this summer, I redid it.
Lyrics
JULY 9 VERSE: FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY I WATCHED YOU SLIP AWAY FELT LIKE I WAS IN A PLAY HAVEN'T FELT THE SAME SINCE THAT DAY NEVER CAN FORGET THAT FEEL EVERYTHING WAS SO SURREAL CHORUS: LET ME GET PAST JULY NINE THEN EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE LET ME GET PAST JULY NINE THEN EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE. VERSE: REMEMBER THE THREE HOUR DRIVE WONDERING IF YOU WERE STILL ALIVE IN THE ICU, I WATCHED THE BLOOD PRESSURE DROP AND I SAW YOUR HEART STOP. AND I REMEMBER ON THAT DAY FELT LIKE I WAS WATCHING A PLAY CHORUS: VERSE: DIDN'T KNOW THAT LAST FATHER'S DAY THAT YOU WOULD BE GOING AWAY. ON THAT DAY, THINGS WERE SO GREAT BUT IN JULY, DEATH WOULDN'T WAIT. YOU WORKED THE NIGHT BEFORE BUT NOW IT IS NEVER MORE. CHORUS: VERSE: SINCE THAT DAY AND THAT NIGHT THINGS HAVE NEVER SEEMED RIGHT. YOU LEFT US IN A LURCH FOR ANSWERS WE STILL SEARCH FADING SOUND OF YOUR VOICE I KNOW YOU HAD NO CHOICE. CHORUS:
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ELJAPE
Nov 05, 2009
Straight to the point and heartfelt. This is terrifically composed tune, even though the subject is a tough one.
ChristAXX
Oct 27, 2009
Cool Tune, Good Job!
Hayley Oliver
Oct 24, 2009
this is lovely marlan, very personal, beautifully written and sung with emotion, thank you for stopping by and letting me know about it. Love Hayley
Gordon Larson
Oct 23, 2009
Very nice emotional song writing. Some of the best songs are written as a result of some of the saddest events in life. I'm not sure if Country Rock is a good genre for it though.
murphy l henderson jr
Oct 23, 2009
Very well done, good job!:) God Bless..."Murphy"
Bob Forbes
Oct 21, 2009
We write about the times of our lives - happy and sad, good and bad - that's what we do... Well done Marlan - best thing to do is get it out in a song... ~ Bob
Rick Gross
Oct 20, 2009
Great feeling, excellent style. Peace
Empty Audio
Oct 19, 2009
Honest, pure..and good.!
John Matteson
Oct 18, 2009
Great song writing. Very heart felt and raw. The best song writing comes from your heart.
Frankfurt Dialog Company
Oct 18, 2009
Sad, honest, straight. Here´s a real story. Love it!
David Russell Moss
Oct 18, 2009
Hi Marlan, I lost my dad in 2000. He was 76. Good job getting your song down! Keep up the good work. Dave
Jonsson
Oct 16, 2009
I've been there. I was 16, my mother only 49. A sad tune and a tough issue to work with, but you did good here.
jeni
Oct 16, 2009
Sad story hun, emotionally portrayed with music, good job!
Major Snagg
Oct 16, 2009
This must have been torn out from you. It takes a lot of balls to do a song like this.
Slyder Songs
Oct 16, 2009
Raw, emotional tune. Music can be therapy, I know it has been for me. Better than a shrink, I think.
E Strad
Oct 15, 2009
Heartfelt,raw and tender. Remember this,there IS life in death.
Morten Gjermundsen
Oct 15, 2009
A sad story and a very touching song.Vocal melodies are very nice. Im sorry for your loss.
Effekto
Oct 15, 2009
Thats life Marlan, it is good to bring real story's within songs, keep your work going on man!
Rodrica Rudge
Oct 15, 2009
A very sad event in your life and one that many of us have been through (in my case, several times over). Days like those are etched on our memories and we can all relate to the sentiments of this song.
ALPHA ONE OMEGA
Oct 14, 2009
Very touching tribute Marlan Well played Keep up the Great work!